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Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs
Most enrollees are likely uninsured as premiums doubled or tripled, and clinics say demand is rising while insurers project another year of double-digit hikes.
- About 440,000 Floridians dropped their Affordable Care Act plans this year, the highest number of any state, after federal subsidies expired in January.
- Debate over expiring subsidies consumed Congress last fall, resulting in a record 43-day government shutdown as Democrats insisted on extending COVID-era assistance and most Republicans refused.
- Rising premiums forced residents like Elijah Button, 21, to downgrade plans or skip coverage as costs doubled or tripled for many Floridians.
- Grace Medical Home faces surging demand as uninsured Floridians skip medical care, with some patients fearing bankruptcy due to medical costs.
- Healthcare costs have become a central campaign issue in Florida, where Rep. Darren Soto and other candidates debate potential solutions as no new legislation passes.
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Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs
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